Andover is 2-8 against Central Catholic since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Andover's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Andover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Pinkerton, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Andover was ranked eighth). The Golden Warriors walked away with a 27-20 victory over the Astros on Friday. Those 27 points were actually the fewest the Golden Warriors have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Kyle Olson
| 10/17/25 @ Pinkerton | 138 |
| 09/19/25 vs Chelmsford | 99 |
| 09/26/25 @ Haverhill | 89 |
| 09/12/25 @ Wellesley | 89 |
| 10/03/25 vs Methuen | 51 |
Kyle Olson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 211 yards and one touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Olson's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Nick Ilsley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic came up short against Methuen last Friday and fell 30-20.
The win made it two in a row for Andover and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points in those games. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Andover, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Golden Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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